Yelverton Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Yelverton, both in the Baronetage of England.
The Yelverton Baronetcy, of Rougham
in the County of Norfolk
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 31 May 1630 for William Yelverton. The title became extinct in 1649.
The Yelverton Baronetcy, of Easton Mauduit in the County of Northampton
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 June 1641 for Christopher Yelverton, Member of Parliament
for Newport
and Bossiney
, grandson of the Speaker of Parliament Christopher Yelverton
, and a cousin of the Yelverton baronets of Rougham. Sir Christopher's son, the second baronet, was MP
for Northampton
, and his elder son, Sir Charles, succeeded as 14th Baron Grey de Ruthyn
, but died without issue. Lord Grey de Ruthyn's younger brother, Henry, succeeded to the barony and baronetcy, and was created Viscount Longueville
. Lord Longueville's son, Talbot Yelverton, was raised further in the peerage
, being created Earl of Sussex
in 1717. The baronetcy, along with the earldom of Sussex and the viscountcy of Longueville, became extinct on the death of the 3rd Earl of Sussex (the seventh baronet) in 1799.
For the remaining Yelverton baronets, see Earl of Sussex
.
The Yelverton Baronetcy, of Rougham
Rougham
Rougham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 152 in 69 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
in the County of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 31 May 1630 for William Yelverton. The title became extinct in 1649.
The Yelverton Baronetcy, of Easton Mauduit in the County of Northampton
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 June 1641 for Christopher Yelverton, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Newport
Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a rotten borough situated in Cornwall. It is now within the town of Launceston, which was itself also a parliamentary borough at the same period...
and Bossiney
Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
Bossiney was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall, one of a number of Cornish rotten boroughs, and returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1552 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
, grandson of the Speaker of Parliament Christopher Yelverton
Christopher Yelverton
Sir Christopher Yelverton was an English judge and speaker of the House of Commons.-Early life:He was the third son of William Yelverton of Rougham, Norfolk...
, and a cousin of the Yelverton baronets of Rougham. Sir Christopher's son, the second baronet, was MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Northampton
Northampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Northampton which existed until 1974.It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was reduced to one member for the 1918 general election...
, and his elder son, Sir Charles, succeeded as 14th Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Baron Grey de Ruthyn
The title of Baron Grey de Ruthyn was created in the Peerage of England by writ of summons in 1324 for Roger Grey, a son of John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton. It has been abeyant since 1963...
, but died without issue. Lord Grey de Ruthyn's younger brother, Henry, succeeded to the barony and baronetcy, and was created Viscount Longueville
Viscount Longueville
Viscount Longueville was a title created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The title of Baron Longueville was in the Peerage of Ireland....
. Lord Longueville's son, Talbot Yelverton, was raised further in the peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
, being created Earl of Sussex
Earl of Sussex
Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel were often also called Earls of Sussex....
in 1717. The baronetcy, along with the earldom of Sussex and the viscountcy of Longueville, became extinct on the death of the 3rd Earl of Sussex (the seventh baronet) in 1799.
Yelverton Baronets, of Rougham (1620)
- Sir William Yelverton, 1st Baronet (ca. 1558-1631)
- Sir William Yelverton, 2nd Baronet (ca. 1590-1648)
- Sir William Yelverton, 3rd Baronet (d. 1649)
Yelverton Baronets, of Easton Mauduit (1641)
- Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st BaronetSir Christopher Yelverton, 1st BaronetSir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648.Yelverton was the son of Henry Yelverton, a lawyer, and his wife Margaret Beale, daughter of Robert Beale...
(d. 1654) - Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd BaronetSir Henry Yelverton, 2nd BaronetSir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660 and from 1664 to 1670....
(1633-1670) - Sir Charles Yelverton, 3rd Baronet (1657-1679) (succeeded as 14th Baron Grey de Ruthyn in 1676)
- Henry Yelverton, 15th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, 1st Viscount Longueville (ca. 1664-1704) (created Viscount Longueville in 1690)
- Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville, 1st Earl of SussexTalbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of SussexTalbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex PC KB FRS was an English peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Hon. Talbot Yelverton until 1704, and known as Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville from 1704 to 1717, when he was created Earl of Sussex.Sussex was one of the founder Knights...
(1690-1731) (created Earl of Sussex in 1717)
For the remaining Yelverton baronets, see Earl of Sussex
Earl of Sussex
Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel were often also called Earls of Sussex....
.